Test Kitchen Alumni Return for Anniversary

By Elina Shatkin Tue., Sep. 13 2011 at 9:30 AM

Categories: Events & Festivals

Guzzle & Nosh

Sotto's boscaiola pizza; the exterior of the two restaurants; Picca's mollejita.

Next Monday, the former Test Kitchen space celebrates its 1-year anniversary with the return of several high-profile TK alumni to the kitchens. Upstairs at Picca, chef Ricardo Zarate will host Kogi impresario Roy Choi and Mozza pastry chef Dahlia Narvaez. Downstairs at Sotto, chefs Steve Samson and Zach Pollack welcome Walter Manzke (formerly of Church & State), Nancy Silverton (Mozza, Short Order, etc.), David Lefevre (MB Post) and Matt Molina (Mozza).

Several of the city's top bartenders will be mixing cocktails including Matt Biancaniello of Library Bar and Dave Kupchinsky of Eveleigh at Picca and Joel Black and Kate Grutman at Sotto. Julian Cox leads the after party at Picca's Mezzanine Bar starting at 11 p.m. Full details after the jump.

Test Kitchen Dinner ~ Upstairs at Picca
Monday, September 19th | Reservations Available 6p - 11p
Chefs: Ricardo Zarate hosting Roy Choi and Dahlia Narvaez (Mozza)
Bar: Julian Cox, Matt Biancaniello (Library Bar), Matt Wagner (Rivera), Dave Kupchinsky (Eveleigh), Krishna Vutla (Picca)
6 Courses | $70 + Tax + Gratuity | Partial Proceeds Benefit Root Down

Test Kitchen Dinner ~ Downstairs at Sotto
Monday, September 19th | Reservations Available 6p - 11p
Chefs Steve Samson & Zach Pollack hosting Walter Manzke, Nancy Silverton, David Lefevre (MB Post) and Matt Molina (Mozza)
Bar: Davidson Fernie (Playa, Harvard & Stone), Joel Black, Kate Grutman (Sotto) + Sommelier Mark Mendoza (Sona, Comme Ca)
6 Courses | $70 + Tax + Gratuity | Partial Proceeds Benefit GettLove

After Party
Monday, September 19th | 11p - 1a
Join us at Picca's upstairs Mezzanine Bar for an After Party with our guest mixologists and Julian Cox.